MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[GSAC Killer]

We are going DANCING!!!! 11 in a row.... I said it about 6-8 weeks ago. One game at a time!!! They did it. 16 in a row!! Wow...

Texas here we come... Like our chances said General Lambert

[Ralph Turner]

We are going DANCING!!!! 11 in a row.... I said it about 6-8 weeks ago. One game at a time!!! They did it. 16 in a row!! Wow...

Texas here we come... Like our chances said General Lambert

I hope General Lambert takes you Tennesseeans by the Alamo.

The 13 days of the Alamo are going on now.  By March 5th, General Santa Anna's re-inforcements had arrived.  They surrounded the mission and began their charge before sunrise on March 6th, the day that the Alamo fell.

In fact, an excellent pre-game speech might be Col Travis' letter.

To The People of Texas and
All Americans In The World --
February 24, 1836

    Fellow citizens & compatriots --

    I am beseiged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna -- I have sustained a continual Bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man -- The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken -- I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the walls -- I shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism, & every thing dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch -- The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days. If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country --

    VICTORY OR DEATH

    William Barret Travis
    Lt. Col. Comdt.

    P.S. The Lord is on our side -- When the enemy appeared in sight we had not three bushels of corn -- We have since found in deserted houses 80 or 90 bushels & got into the walls 20 or 30 head of Beeves --

    Travis

We can see if the local Trinity student paper uses this as a story line.   

[scottiedoug]

Especially persuasive will be the underlying premise:  The Lord is on our side

[mattgrubb]

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/index.asp

here is the link to the MC athletics website, you will a pic of General Lambert and 2 of his sons, Wes and Eryk

This game will be Eryk's coming out party on the national scene.  it will be a similar performance to Bobo Mason's 9 threes he had agaisnt trinity in 2006.

Go Scots

[old_lion]

Good luck Murvul ... I hope this trip turns out better than when Crockett took a bunch of Tennesseeans to San Antonio in 1836.

[Ralph Turner]

Good luck Murvul ... I hope this trip turns out better than when Crockett took a bunch of Tennesseeans to San Antonio in 1836.

Ehhh, no sweat!

Davy Crockett was only a high private".

(Coach) Randy Lambert is a "General"! 

[batteredbard]

MDT first on the scene 
http://www.thedailytimes.com/article/20090302/BREAKING/903029989

[larry_u]

Can someone post your NCAA team's profiles in here:

http://www.d3boards.com/index.php?topic=6299.0

[old_lion]

This, IMHO, is the most talent RDL has had all at once.

MC, I don't think I can agree with that statement.  This team certainly has a lot of young talent ... but the most overall talent RDL has had?

Within my short memory ...

What about 06-07 ... GoldenBlair has to be one of the gsac's top all-time at the 5 position, Bowers was a complete all-around guard, and Bo was a prolific volume shooter who was unstoppable when his jumper was falling ...
http://www.piedmont.edu/athletics/mbasketball/06-07stats/pcm12.htm

05-06 was a very deep team ...
http://www.piedmont.edu/athletics/mbasketball/05-06stats/pcm13.htm

03-04 was no slouch either ...
http://www.piedmont.edu/athletics/mbasketball/03-04stats/pcm21.htm

And probably the best was 04-05 ... with the triumvirate of Raul, Sidney, & Monte ... backed by all that young talent ... Golden, Blair, Chaney, Bradley, Mason. etc.
http://www.piedmont.edu/athletics/mbasketball/04-05stats/pcm15.htm

[MCScotsFan]

This, IMHO, is the most talent RDL has had all at once.

MC, I don't think I can agree with that statement.  This team certainly has a lot of young talent ... but the most overall talent RDL has had?

Within my short memory ...

What about 06-07 ... GoldenBlair has to be one of the gsac's top all-time at the 5 position, Bowers was a complete all-around guard, and Bo was a prolific volume shooter who was unstoppable when his jumper was falling ...
http://www.piedmont.edu/athletics/mbasketball/06-07stats/pcm12.htm

05-06 was a very deep team ...
http://www.piedmont.edu/athletics/mbasketball/05-06stats/pcm13.htm

03-04 was no slouch either ...
http://www.piedmont.edu/athletics/mbasketball/03-04stats/pcm21.htm

And probably the best was 04-05 ... with the triumvirate of Raul, Sidney, & Monte ... backed by all that young talent ... Golden, Blair, Chaney, Bradley, Mason. etc.
http://www.piedmont.edu/athletics/mbasketball/04-05stats/pcm15.htm

I'm OK with agreeing to disagree.    I think RDL has had some great talent through the years but this team is sooo deep. To me, there is no star of the team. Every game you never know whose game it will be. Watson? Hernandez? Lambert? Damron?  Brown? This team has quiet talents like Shumate, Laverdaire, Willet, Blakely... it just goes on and on, imo.

I am not saying I think Golden and Blair weren't great post players, by no means. They were! Alex Bowers knocked my socks off the first time I saw him play. Honestly, he was all over the place, like in flight or something! But, I just think the talent is more spread out all over the court at all times, that's all. I don't sit in the stands and worry about performance if Damron or Watson are on the bench. Someone else is going to step up. That's just how it is this year.

My favorite year before this one was definitely with Ellis, Calloway, Mason (who seems to be doing great if anyone ever wonders about him!), and Placeres along with Bobby Golden. While Andy Chaney could shoot like a crazy man,  when one of the 5 were out, in general, I was waiting for them to go back in.
Placeres will probably always be my favorite player to watch. He had this drive toward the basket that looked fast until he put it in overdrive! He was animated and worked the crowd, led the team and joked around with the refs. It was always a great show!

I just still think RDL has more depth and talent all at once than ever before. they're young now, but  if they work as hard as Hernandez did in the off season last year, they'll be greater still.

Good luck, Fighting Scots!! We are so proud each time they get in  to the NCAA tourney!

[GSAC Killer]

Watts Sweet 16 Team (Housewright,Watts,Ennen,Siggy,and Teaun)

My junior year when we made it to the Sweet 16 and ...(Me,Sidney,Jason Doan,Monte,Walden,Paul Reed, Golden,McCord,Gonzalez,

KRich and Coach Wallace's Elite 8 team are in front of any of the teams that were mentioned..

Just my opinion..

[mattgrubb]

you got to remember that elite 8 team lost on a half court buzzer beater to one of legendary coach bo ryan's national championship teams.

The 2000 team beat Hampden sydney who was national runner up in double overtime by 1 to another one of bo ryan's national championship teams the previous year

The 2004 team was one loose ball away from the elite 8

the 92 team had loads of star players
the 2000 team had Housewright then also on that team Watts GSAC player of the year, Ennen GSAC player of the year, Tummel GSAC Player of the year
The 2004 team had several superstars sid-2 time all america, bobby golden all america,  raul all cubano and arguably the driving force of that team

This year's team would get the business from anyone of those teams and by 20 or 30 points, but lets not compare this team full of freshmen and sophomore future stars vs teams full of upperclassmen legit stars.  Let's compare these guys like damron, lambert, watson, and Hernandez vs those guys mentioned earlier after next year or the next.

The bottomline is that this team learned how to dig itself out of a hole.  They started the year behind the eight ball and worked themselves into a chance to win the whole dang thing.  Now they get the opportunity to learn how to play when it is when or go home.  Great job young scotty puppies.  When these scotty dogs grow into their barks, General Lambert will have them back in the national spotlight

[Spencer Beaty]

I am going to say that when Watts, Houswright, and Matt Ennen were on the same team, that was the most talented team that I have seen.  K Rich was great but he didn't have the supporting cast.

[Spencer Beaty]

This argument always seems to come up, but the bottom line is, the 2008-09 team is the team that has to get the job done.  Raul or K Rich aren't walking through the door.  The good thing is that MC is ready.  I have complete confidence in our guys.  I think it is a bit degrading to the team to not be talking about their successes.

[GSAC Killer]

This is a scary team to play!!! They are shooting the ball well and have a force on the wing and the post! You are going to have to pick your poison!!!

As a coach the Scots are the last team you want to be playing. Good Luck. Point guard play is critical on the road in NCAA tournament..

I like this team even more next year!!! With Ben back and 95% of the nucleus back...WATCH OUT!!!! They won't have 10 of first 13 road games next year either, which should help..

GO SCOTS!!!